Projects

Impact of Regional Special Purpose Sales Taxes on Local Government's Infrastructure

08/15/2010
Completed
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
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One of the popular funding strategies being considered in several states including Georgia is to allow local governments, especially counties, to create a transportation regional sales tax. This project would look at the implications of such a regional sales tax on the ability of counties to provide county-specific sales tax initiatives for transportation and other public services (e.g., schools).